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Municipality of Midden-Groningen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Midden-Groningen had 61,350 residents. 18.6% of them (11,395 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Groningen (20.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.5%), other Asia (2.8%) and Suriname (2.2%). 57.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 61,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.6% 11,395 people
Born abroad: 57.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.4% 49,960
Migration background 18.6% 11,395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Midden-Groningen. For comparison, the line marks Groningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.5% 2,155 people

Groningen 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 1,735 people

Groningen 4.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

2.2% 1,355 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.0% 1,255 people

Groningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 1,025 people

Groningen 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 870 people

Groningen 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 835 people

Groningen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.2% 715 people

Groningen 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.91% 560 people

Groningen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.74% 455 people

Groningen 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.48% 295 people

Groningen 0.33% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.21% 130 people

Groningen 0.25% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.0% 6,495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.0% 4,905

Men and women

Men: 30,875
Women: 30,440

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Midden-Groningen 18.6%

Higher than 53% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

18.6%

Midden-Groningen
Groningen
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Year	Midden-Groningen	Groningen	Netherlands
1998	10.6%	10.3%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	10.6%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	10.9%	17.5%
2001	11.2%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	11.4%	11.9%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	12.2%	18.8%
2004	11.6%	12.3%	19.0%
2005	11.8%	12.3%	19.2%
2006	11.9%	12.3%	19.3%
2007	12.0%	12.3%	19.4%
2008	12.0%	12.4%	19.6%
2009	12.3%	12.6%	19.9%
2010	12.5%	12.9%	20.3%
2011	12.7%	13.3%	20.6%
2012	12.9%	13.5%	20.9%
2013	13.0%	13.7%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	14.0%	21.4%
2015	13.3%	14.3%	21.7%
2016	13.4%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	14.5%	16.0%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	16.5%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	16.8%	24.6%
2022	16.0%	18.2%	26.0%
2023	17.2%	19.3%	27.1%
2024	17.7%	19.9%	27.9%
2025	18.1%	20.5%	28.5%
2026	18.6%	20.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Cities and villages in Midden-Groningen

				Largest group
Hoogezand	30.5%	22,140	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
Sappemeer	16.5%	8,310	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
Muntendam	10.7%	4,760	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
Zuidbroek	10.7%	3,490	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Siddeburen	6.3%	3,235	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
Harkstede	10.8%	3,065	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
Slochteren	14.4%	2,260	+4.6 pp	Other Europe
Noordbroek	8.3%	1,805	+1.1 pp	Germany
Meeden	7.9%	1,700	+0.6 pp	Germany
Kropswolde	11.5%	1,605	+0.2 pp	Other Europe
Schildwolde	7.2%	1,530	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
Kolham	11.5%	1,390	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
Foxhol	24.7%	930	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
Westerbroek	12.6%	875	−0.9 pp	Other Europe
Kiel-Windeweer	12.7%	825	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
Froombosch	6.1%	820	+1.2 pp	Germany
Overschild	8.3%	540	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
Scharmer	25.2%	535	+11.4 pp	Other Europe
Hellum	6.6%	530	+1.2 pp	Germany
Tjuchem	9.3%	270	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
Steendam	8.7%	230	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
Lageland	5.9%	170	−3.2 pp	Germany
Tripscompagnie	4.8%	105	+0.2 pp	Germany
Woudbloem	10.0%	100	+0.5 pp	Germany
Borgercompagnie (Midden-Groningen)	8.3%	60	+8.3 pp	–
Luddeweer	9.1%	55	+1.4 pp	–
Waterhuizen	33.3%	15	+13.3 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	60,235	53,840	6,385	2,045	4,325	965	190	1,295	865	255	1,175	90	75	710	250	345	175	2,985	3,395
1999	60,425	53,920	6,495	2,110	4,380	955	215	1,310	850	285	1,200	75	70	770	245	365	170	3,025	3,465
2000	60,455	53,860	6,590	2,150	4,465	980	230	1,330	830	305	1,205	90	85	775	235	395	170	3,095	3,510
2001	60,710	53,920	6,805	2,235	4,560	975	235	1,365	845	335	1,215	100	95	830	215	430	165	3,160	3,650
2002	61,295	54,260	7,010	2,235	4,735	1,010	245	1,395	840	325	1,205	100	80	850	280	460	190	3,210	3,790
2003	61,505	54,340	7,155	2,290	4,880	1,030	260	1,430	835	340	1,220	90	75	915	355	455	190	3,250	3,900
2004	61,575	54,435	7,125	2,315	4,830	1,035	250	1,430	870	350	1,240	95	100	890	280	395	230	3,285	3,840
2005	61,900	54,615	7,295	2,375	4,880	1,060	260	1,435	885	375	1,230	105	85	965	250	410	215	3,390	3,895
2006	62,095	54,710	7,410	2,430	4,980	1,085	255	1,440	885	400	1,230	130	90	980	295	400	240	3,465	3,955
2007	62,180	54,735	7,445	2,425	5,050	1,090	260	1,440	895	385	1,210	115	115	990	320	425	245	3,440	3,995
2008	62,515	54,970	7,525	2,465	5,080	1,105	265	1,445	900	375	1,205	165	95	1,010	340	415	250	3,510	4,020
2009	62,705	54,950	7,700	2,530	5,225	1,090	255	1,465	880	405	1,195	145	115	1,080	365	480	300	3,570	4,160
2010	62,845	54,955	7,870	2,580	5,330	1,115	285	1,470	910	415	1,210	155	115	1,100	385	480	285	3,605	4,265
2011	62,760	54,765	7,985	2,595	5,385	1,140	275	1,430	915	430	1,180	180	135	1,110	400	490	310	3,650	4,340
2012	62,635	54,530	8,100	2,660	5,420	1,155	265	1,440	905	440	1,200	190	125	1,150	420	515	305	3,685	4,400
2013	62,345	54,220	8,110	2,665	5,455	1,150	245	1,420	910	460	1,200	205	105	1,175	455	525	300	3,680	4,425
2014	61,900	53,785	8,115	2,675	5,440	1,140	260	1,420	895	455	1,185	210	105	1,175	455	540	285	3,695	4,420
2015	61,770	53,565	8,205	2,670	5,530	1,145	270	1,410	885	490	1,155	235	115	1,170	480	575	290	3,670	4,530
2016	61,570	53,350	8,220	2,610	5,600	1,130	270	1,395	875	495	1,140	245	105	1,125	520	635	300	3,620	4,600
2017	61,440	53,025	8,415	2,670	5,745	1,120	275	1,405	880	485	1,135	250	105	1,185	565	705	315	3,670	4,740
2018	60,955	52,350	8,605	2,675	5,925	1,145	275	1,385	855	525	1,100	275	105	1,195	590	835	320	3,660	4,950
2019	60,895	52,085	8,810	2,805	6,015	1,140	285	1,375	860	545	1,125	305	95	1,280	605	875	335	3,785	5,020
2020	60,800	51,800	9,000	2,865	6,130	1,165	290	1,380	860	570	1,115	320	100	1,335	625	885	360	3,855	5,140
2021	60,725	51,535	9,190	2,945	6,240	1,185	280	1,380	860	595	1,070	370	105	1,400	665	945	335	3,955	5,255
2022	60,915	51,130	9,760	2,955	6,810	1,205	285	1,365	910	640	1,085	395	125	1,320	730	1,235	480	3,990	5,495
2023	61,565	50,940	10,605	3,500	7,110	1,195	295	1,380	880	665	1,085	450	120	1,875	730	1,405	515	4,565	5,765
2024	61,420	50,570	10,875	3,615	7,270	1,215	290	1,360	885	685	1,075	435	120	1,955	770	1,520	525	–	–
2025	61,390	50,290	11,110	3,690	7,435	1,220	290	1,365	870	705	1,035	420	135	2,095	780	1,615	525	–	–
2026	61,350	49,960	11,395	3,770	7,630	1,255	295	1,355	870	715	1,025	455	130	2,155	835	1,735	560	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)